Serita Thurton netted two goals in the first half as the Calgary Wild, currently at the bottom of the standings, caused an upset by defeating the Ottawa Rapid, who hold the top spot in the league, with a score of 4-3 in a Northern Super League match at McMahon Stadium on Saturday.
Kahli Johnson opened the scoring for the home team in the 15th minute, putting them ahead 1-0, followed by Thurton doubling the lead to 2-0 approximately 13 minutes later.
Ottawa’s Jung Min-Young found the back of the net in the 38th minute, and Melanie Forbes equalized to make it 2-2 just before the end of the first half.
Thurton completed her brace just before halftime, securing the lead for the Wild.
Jorian Baucom also contributed a goal for the Wild, who now hold a record of two wins, 12 losses, and two draws.
Jyllissa Harris converted a penalty in the 86th minute for the Rapid, who now stand at 10 wins, three losses, and three draws. This defeat ended Ottawa’s 10-match unbeaten streak.
Despite controlling 54% of the possession, the Rapid were outshot by the Wild 16-13 (with 9 shots on target compared to Ottawa’s 6).
The Wild earned six out of the 11 corners in the game, while Ottawa received one yellow card and one red card.
In a separate match, Jessica De Filippo scored twice for the Vancouver Rise, with her second goal coming in stoppage time, leading the Rise to a 2-1 victory over the Halifax Tides at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C.
Jordyn Rhodes had scored in the 19th minute to give the fourth-place Tides a 1-0 lead.
The Rise, in fifth place, dominated possession with 56% and outshot the Tides 18-13, including 6 shots on target to Halifax’s 4.
Halifax took four out of the six corners in the game, while the Rise received two of the three yellow cards issued.